Cook Out Southern 500
Darlington Raceway, September 6, 2026
Christopher Bell
Winner
367
Laps
29
Lead Changes
12
Leaders
Christopher Bell won the 2026 Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 6, 2026, leading 46 of 367 laps. Ty Gibbs finished second; Tyler Reddick rounded out the podium. The race had 29 lead changes among 12 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Sunday, September 6, 2026
Track
Season
2026
Winner
Lead Changes
29
Leaders
12 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | +10 | Christopher Bell |
| 2 | 28 | +26 | Ty Gibbs |
| 3 | 1 | -2 | Tyler Reddick |
| 4 | 24 | +20 | Ryan Blaney |
| 5 | 25 | +20 | Kyle Larson |
| 6 | 7 | +1 | Chase Briscoe |
| 7 | 14 | +7 | Josh Berry |
| 8 | 17 | +9 | Bubba Wallace |
| 9 | 13 | +4 | Joey Logano |
| 10 | 3 | -7 | Ryan Preece |
| 11 | 34 | +23 | Carson Hocevar |
| 12 | 10 | -2 | Alex Bowman |
| 13 | 6 | -7 | Austin Cindric |
| 14 | 18 | +4 | Chase Elliott |
| 15 | 36 | +21 | Erik Jones |
| 16 | 21 | +5 | Todd Gilliland |
| 17 | 5 | -12 | Michael McDowell |
| 18 | 4 | -14 | Denny Hamlin |
| 19 | 22 | +3 | Corey Heim |
| 20 | 35 | +15 | Chris Buescher |
| 21 | 2 | -19 | Daniel Suarez |
| 22 | 30 | +8 | A.J. Allmendinger |
| 23 | 12 | -11 | Brad Keselowski |
| 24 | 19 | -5 | John Hunter Nemechek |
| 25 | 33 | +8 | Zane Smith |
| 26 | 26 | — | Shane van Gisbergen |
| 27 | 23 | -4 | Ross Chastain |
| 28 | 32 | +4 | Austin Hill |
| 29 | 9 | -20 | Austin Dillon |
| 30 | 15 | -15 | Riley Herbst |
| 31 | 27 | -4 | Ty Dillon |
| 32 | 29 | -3 | Noah Gragson |
| 33 | 16 | -17 | Cole Custer |
| 34 | 31 | -3 | Connor Zilisch |
| 35 | 8 | -27 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
| 36 | 37 | +1 | Cody Ware |
| 37 | 20 | -17 | William Byron |
| 38 | 38 | — | Chad Finchum |
Stage Results
| Driver | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Bell | 4 | 1 | — | 17 |
| Denny Hamlin | 3 | 3 | — | 16 |
| Bubba Wallace | 2 | 5 | — | 15 |
| Tyler Reddick | 1 | 9 | — | 12 |
| Chase Briscoe | 6 | 4 | — | 12 |
| Ryan Blaney | 5 | 6 | — | 11 |
| Kyle Larson | — | 2 | — | 9 |
| William Byron | 9 | 8 | — | 5 |
| Josh Berry | — | 7 | — | 4 |
| Ryan Preece | 7 | — | — | 4 |
| Austin Cindric | 8 | 10 | — | 4 |
| Ty Gibbs | 10 | — | — | 1 |
| Joey Logano | — | — | — | — |
| Carson Hocevar | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Bowman | — | — | — | — |
| Chase Elliott | — | — | — | — |
| Erik Jones | — | — | — | — |
| Todd Gilliland | — | — | — | — |
| Michael McDowell | — | — | — | — |
| Corey Heim | — | — | — | — |
| Chris Buescher | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Suarez | — | — | — | — |
| A.J. Allmendinger | — | — | — | — |
| Brad Keselowski | — | — | — | — |
| John Hunter Nemechek | — | — | — | — |
| Zane Smith | — | — | — | — |
| Shane van Gisbergen | — | — | — | — |
| Ross Chastain | — | — | — | — |
| Austin Hill | — | — | — | — |
| Austin Dillon | — | — | — | — |
| Riley Herbst | — | — | — | — |
| Ty Dillon | — | — | — | — |
| Noah Gragson | — | — | — | — |
| Cole Custer | — | — | — | — |
| Connor Zilisch | — | — | — | — |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| Cody Ware | — | — | — | — |
| Chad Finchum | — | — | — | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 2026 Cook Out Southern 500?
Christopher Bell won the 2026 Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway driving for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Where was the 2026 Cook Out Southern 500 held?
The 2026 Cook Out Southern 500 was held at Darlington Raceway on September 6, 2026.